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PPRC Gazettes APC Final Internal Elections Rules, Sets 14-Day Publication Period
By Foday Moriba Conteh
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has formally gazetted the Final Internal Elections Rules and Regulations of the All People’s Congress...
Promoting and Institutionalizing Human and Peoples’ Rights in Sierra Leone Using the AU-TJP
By MRCG
Within the framework of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), the African Union (AU)’s shared values instruments and pertinent international...
Prof. Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh Unveils 2026 Public Engagement Agenda Focused on Mindset Change
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Professor Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh has unveiled an ambitious 2026 Public Engagement Agenda aimed at reshaping national development through education, mindset transformation...
Spotlight On Braima Koroma: A Decade of Research Leadership Shaping Sierra Leone’s Urban Future
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
For the past ten years, Braima Koroma has stood at the centre of Sierra Leone’s evolving urban research landscape, quietly but...
ACC Strengthens Protection for Whistleblowers and Witnesses as New Regulations Take Effect
By Ibrahim Sesay
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on January 5, 2026 announced the full operationalization of the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, marking...
President Bio, First Lady Join Lebanese Community to Honour Late Talal Saleh Fawaz
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Julius Maada Bio and the First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, on Monday January 5, 2026 joined members of the Lebanese...
Orange Sierra Leone Welcomes Aicha Toure as New Chief Executive Officer
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Orange Sierra Leone on Monday, 5 January 2026, officially welcomed its new Chief Executive Officer, Aicha Toure, during a well-attended ceremony...
TVS Motorcycles Dominate Sierra Leone’s Roads as Shalimar Trading Expands Access to Affordable Transport
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Shalimar Trading Company Limited, one of Sierra Leone’s most trusted automobile distributors, is reinforcing its leadership in the country’s transportation sector...
President Bio Begins 2026 With Prayers and a Call for National Solidarity at Tihun New Year’s Mass
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio marked the first day of 2026 with a powerful call for unity, empathy and national solidarity...
NPPA Introduces Mandatory e-GP Registration for All Government Suppliers
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has announced the introduction of an Online Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) Portal to facilitate the...
Sheik Apologizes Over Controversial Christmas Statement as Government Declares the matter to close
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Sheik Abu Bakarr Kamara has publicly apologized for a sermon in which he stated that Muslims who celebrate Christmas would...
Cowbell Brings Pupils Together for Learning, Games and Nutrition Awareness at Family Fun Day
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Cowbell, one of Sierra Leone’s most popular nutritious beverage brands, delighted children and families during its exciting Family Fun Day held...
Dr. Sylvia Blyden Signals Bid for APC Leadership, Eyes 2028 Flagbearer Race
By Ibrahim Sesay
Prominent political figure, journalist and long-standing party member Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has formally announced her political intentions within the All People’s...
MRCG Study Exposes Deepening Welfare Crisis Facing Journalists in Sierra Leone
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A comprehensive national study conducted by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has revealed persistent and systemic welfare challenges confronting journalists...
Lǒr Restaurant Raises the Bar for World-Class Cuisine in Freetown
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Freetown’s fast-evolving hospitality industry has gained a glittering new star with the emergence of Lǒr Restaurant, an upscale dining destination already...
POLITICS
President Bio Honoured with Two Prestigious African Awards for Leadership in Gender Equality and Girl Child Education
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been honoured with two prestigious African continental awards in recognition of his transformative leadership in advancing gender equality,...
Samura Kamara Dissects One Nation Manifesto at UNIMAK
By Abubakarr Harding
APC Presidential Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Kamara, presented his One Nation Manifesto to staff and students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) during...
Bio Engages Western Urban/Rural Communities on his Big Five Game Changer Agenda
President Dr Julius Maada Bio and supporters have been out on his campaign trail to engage the electorate across the country. On the 10th...
Chief Minister JJ Saffa Takes Njala University Through the SLPP Manifesto
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is serving as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone People’s Party Manifesto Committee, has on Sunday 11th...
Dr. Samura Kamara Unveils Ten Pillar Anchored Manifesto Dubbed “One Nation”
By Foday Moriba Conteh
It was a holiday like scenario in the city of Freetown on the 29th May, 2023, the day the main opposition...
Gento Remains Popular & Unperturbed Amidst False Propaganda
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
It has now become crystal clear that there are propagandists who are now desperately bent on making false claims against, Mohamed...
SLPP Manifesto Launched Promises Consolidation of Gains & Acceleration of Transformation
The Eastern Provincial City of Kenema was painted green on the 23rd May, 2023 as jubilant supporters draped in the green and white colours...
ECSL Declares Campaign Period for June 24 Elections
By Foday Moriba Conteh
During a well-attended Stakeholders/ National Political Parties Liaison Committee Meeting held on Sunday 21st May, 2023 at the PPRC Conference Room...
Eight Presidential Aspirants Dissociate Themselves from any Planned Demo
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
In a Joint Statement issued on the 16th May, 2023, by the Presidential Candidates of eight registered Political Parties that will...
Nfamara Kallon Assures Residents of Constituency 035 in Bombali of Fruitful Representation
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
One of the influential personalities that have come forward to compete in the forthcoming June 24 General Elections for the position...
APC Alpha Khan & Other Heavyweight Opposition Politicians Cross Over to the SLPP
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Julius Maada Bio and leader of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has welcomed a powerful opposition politician who...
Gento Unveils Deputy Mayor /Running Mate on ECSL Nomination Day
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The environs around the West branch office of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) on Murray Town junction was buzzing...
Sorie Ibrahim Koroma Declares for Member of Parliament Seat for West West District
By Foday Moriba Conteh
As the country is gearing up for an election year, 2023, when Presidential, Parliamentary, and Municipal Elections are to be held,...
Election Street Rallies Banned
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
In a Press Release issued by the Political Parties Regulation Commission it was disclosed that on Monday the 27th March 2023,...
APC Former VP Foh, Moijue Kai Kai, Hon Shaka Musa Sama Defect to the SLPP in Pujehun
In Pujehun District, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, on the 1st April, 2023, received more declarations from former opposition All People’s Congress (APC) former...
FEATURED
PPRC Gazettes APC Final Internal Elections Rules, Sets 14-Day Publication Period
By Foday Moriba Conteh
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has formally gazetted the Final Internal Elections Rules and Regulations of the All People’s Congress...
Prof. Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh Unveils 2026 Public Engagement Agenda Focused on Mindset Change
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Professor Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh has unveiled an ambitious 2026 Public Engagement Agenda aimed at reshaping national development through education, mindset transformation...
Spotlight On Braima Koroma: A Decade of Research Leadership Shaping Sierra Leone’s Urban Future
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
For the past ten years, Braima Koroma has stood at the centre of Sierra Leone’s evolving urban research landscape, quietly but...
ACC Strengthens Protection for Whistleblowers and Witnesses as New Regulations Take Effect
By Ibrahim Sesay
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on January 5, 2026 announced the full operationalization of the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, marking...
President Bio, First Lady Join Lebanese Community to Honour Late Talal Saleh Fawaz
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Julius Maada Bio and the First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, on Monday January 5, 2026 joined members of the Lebanese...
Orange Sierra Leone Welcomes Aicha Toure as New Chief Executive Officer
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Orange Sierra Leone on Monday, 5 January 2026, officially welcomed its new Chief Executive Officer, Aicha Toure, during a well-attended ceremony...
President Bio Begins 2026 With Prayers and a Call for National Solidarity at Tihun New Year’s Mass
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio marked the first day of 2026 with a powerful call for unity, empathy and national solidarity...
NPPA Introduces Mandatory e-GP Registration for All Government Suppliers
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has announced the introduction of an Online Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) Portal to facilitate the...
Cowbell Brings Pupils Together for Learning, Games and Nutrition Awareness at Family Fun Day
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Cowbell, one of Sierra Leone’s most popular nutritious beverage brands, delighted children and families during its exciting Family Fun Day held...
Dr. Sylvia Blyden Signals Bid for APC Leadership, Eyes 2028 Flagbearer Race
By Ibrahim Sesay
Prominent political figure, journalist and long-standing party member Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has formally announced her political intentions within the All People’s...
MRCG Study Exposes Deepening Welfare Crisis Facing Journalists in Sierra Leone
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A comprehensive national study conducted by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has revealed persistent and systemic welfare challenges confronting journalists...
President Bio Declares 2026 a “Year of Action,” Urges Unity, Discipline, and Shared Responsibility
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called on Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad to embrace 2026 as a decisive “Year...
PERSPECTIVE
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COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY “A New Mineral Future”: Mines Minister Urges Sierra Leone to Embrace Simandou-Inspired Reforms
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The launch of Simandou 2040 in neighbouring Guinea has sent a strong signal across the West African sub-region: Africa’s...
COMMENTARY The Kush Catastrophe: A Generation in Peril, A Nation in Need of Healing
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Sierra Leone is in the throes of a silent war; one not fought with guns or bullets, but with...
COMMENTARY Signed in Good Faith, Broken in Practice: The SLPP’s Quiet Betrayal of the National Unity Agreement
A Commentary By Foday Moriba Conteh
When Sierra Leoneans went to the polls on June 23rd, 2023, many hoped the election would consolidate the country’s...
Commentary Justice Served: SLPTA’s Payment Marks Closure to Years of Ex-Workers Uncertainty
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The recent facilitation by the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) of over NLe15 million in gratuity and redundancy...
Commentary: President Bio’s Scientific Leap for Food Security — A New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Agriculture
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The recent release of 30 improved varieties of maize, rice and cassava by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at...
ECSL Independence Hinges on Implementing EU and Tripartite Committee Recommendations
Commentary by Foday Moriba Conteh
As President Julius Maada Bio prepares to appoint the next Chief Electoral Commissioner and by extension other commissioners of the...
Energy Justice Needed: The Provinces Can’t Wait Any Longer
Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Electricity remains the bedrock of national development, yet across Sierra Leone, particularly in the provinces, it is still treated more as a...
COMMENTARY: NGO Must Re-Strategise to Deal with Shrinking Global Funding Sources
By Babatunde Rashid
When the world commemorated World NGO Day on Thursday 27 February 2025, I was only particular about the landmark interventions they...
Devastating Fire Destroys Over 450 Containers of Timber at Water Quay Timber Depot
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
A catastrophic fire swept through the Water Quay Timber Depot at 4 Mile - First Step on Thursday, February 6,...
The Exploitation of Passengers by Police and Poda-Poda Drivers Must End
By Brima Sannoh
Public transportation in Sierra Leone plays a critical role in the daily lives of its citizens, facilitating movement for schoolchildren, workers and...
The Dilemma of Feed Salone: Aspirations vs. Reality in Rice Self-Sufficiency
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
With over 60% of our rice being imported, the quest for local rice self-sufficiency has never been more critical. Recently, Pa...
A Year of Reflection and Hope for 2025
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The year 2024 was undeniably a challenging one for the average Sierra Leonean. From soaring prices of essential goods to the...
OPINION
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NEWS
PPRC Gazettes APC Final Internal Elections Rules, Sets 14-Day Publication Period
By Foday Moriba Conteh
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has formally gazetted the Final Internal Elections Rules and Regulations of the All People’s Congress...
Promoting and Institutionalizing Human and Peoples’ Rights in Sierra Leone Using the AU-TJP
By MRCG
Within the framework of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), the African Union (AU)’s shared values instruments and pertinent international...
Prof. Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh Unveils 2026 Public Engagement Agenda Focused on Mindset Change
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
Professor Ezekiel K. Duramany-Lakkoh has unveiled an ambitious 2026 Public Engagement Agenda aimed at reshaping national development through education, mindset transformation...
Spotlight On Braima Koroma: A Decade of Research Leadership Shaping Sierra Leone’s Urban Future
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
For the past ten years, Braima Koroma has stood at the centre of Sierra Leone’s evolving urban research landscape, quietly but...
ACC Strengthens Protection for Whistleblowers and Witnesses as New Regulations Take Effect
By Ibrahim Sesay
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has on January 5, 2026 announced the full operationalization of the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, marking...
President Bio, First Lady Join Lebanese Community to Honour Late Talal Saleh Fawaz
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Julius Maada Bio and the First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, on Monday January 5, 2026 joined members of the Lebanese...
Orange Sierra Leone Welcomes Aicha Toure as New Chief Executive Officer
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Orange Sierra Leone on Monday, 5 January 2026, officially welcomed its new Chief Executive Officer, Aicha Toure, during a well-attended ceremony...
TVS Motorcycles Dominate Sierra Leone’s Roads as Shalimar Trading Expands Access to Affordable Transport
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Shalimar Trading Company Limited, one of Sierra Leone’s most trusted automobile distributors, is reinforcing its leadership in the country’s transportation sector...
President Bio Begins 2026 With Prayers and a Call for National Solidarity at Tihun New Year’s Mass
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio marked the first day of 2026 with a powerful call for unity, empathy and national solidarity...
NPPA Introduces Mandatory e-GP Registration for All Government Suppliers
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has announced the introduction of an Online Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) Portal to facilitate the...
Sheik Apologizes Over Controversial Christmas Statement as Government Declares the matter to close
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
Sheik Abu Bakarr Kamara has publicly apologized for a sermon in which he stated that Muslims who celebrate Christmas would...
Cowbell Brings Pupils Together for Learning, Games and Nutrition Awareness at Family Fun Day
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Cowbell, one of Sierra Leone’s most popular nutritious beverage brands, delighted children and families during its exciting Family Fun Day held...
Dr. Sylvia Blyden Signals Bid for APC Leadership, Eyes 2028 Flagbearer Race
By Ibrahim Sesay
Prominent political figure, journalist and long-standing party member Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has formally announced her political intentions within the All People’s...
MRCG Study Exposes Deepening Welfare Crisis Facing Journalists in Sierra Leone
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
A comprehensive national study conducted by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has revealed persistent and systemic welfare challenges confronting journalists...
Lǒr Restaurant Raises the Bar for World-Class Cuisine in Freetown
By Foday Moriba Conteh
Freetown’s fast-evolving hospitality industry has gained a glittering new star with the emergence of Lǒr Restaurant, an upscale dining destination already...
President Bio Declares 2026 a “Year of Action,” Urges Unity, Discipline, and Shared Responsibility
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called on Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad to embrace 2026 as a decisive “Year...
SLAJ President Sets Bold Media Agenda for 2026, Reinforces Press Freedom
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has extended warm New Year greetings to members...
“Well-Documented Sierra Leone is Our Priority,” Says NCRA Director General
By Ibrahim Sesay
The Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi, has pledged a more efficient, inclusive and technology-driven civil...
Man Electrocuted While Tampering with Power Transformer at Hill Station
By Alvin Lansana Kargbo
The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has strongly condemned the persistent vandalism and illegal interference with electricity infrastructure across Sierra...
CHRDI Highlights Major Human Rights & Governance Gains in 2025, Sets Ambitious Agenda for 2026
By Amin Kef (Ranger)
As Sierra Leone closes the chapter on 2025, the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has released a comprehensive...